eng: keep

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Meaning
means	(noun) the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" living, bread and butter, support, livelihood, sustenance, keep
means	(noun) the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress dungeon, donjon, keep
means	(noun) a cell in a jail or prison hold, keep
means	(verb) keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes" hold, keep, maintain
means	(verb) continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight" go along, go on, proceed, keep, continue
means	(verb) retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" keep, hold on
means	(verb) stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles" keep, prevent
means	(verb) conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract" observe, keep
means	(verb) stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees" observe, maintain, keep
means	(verb) look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone" keep
means	(verb) maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes" maintain, keep
means	(verb) supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders" keep
means	(verb) allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings" keep, continue, retain, keep on
means	(verb) supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep" keep, maintain, sustain
means	(verb) fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time" keep, stay fresh
means	(verb) behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" observe, keep, celebrate
means	(verb) keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" keep back, restrain, keep, hold back
means	(verb) maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you" preserve, keep
means	(verb) raise; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees" keep
means	(verb) retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger" hold open, save, keep, keep open
means	(verb) store or keep customarily; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?" keep
means	(verb) have as a supply; "I always keep batteries in the freezer"; "keep food for a week in the pantry"; "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator" keep
means	(verb) maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips" maintain, keep
means	(verb) hold and prevent from leaving; "The student was kept after school" keep
means	(verb) prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh" preserve, keep

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eng: keep

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